Description
A festive and delicious cream cheese danish shaped like a Christmas tree.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry (thawed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
- Green and red sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut the pastry into a triangle shape to resemble a Christmas tree.
- Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on the lower half of the triangle.
- Fold the top half over and cut slits along the sides to create branches.
- Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Sprinkle with festive sprinkles after cooling.
Notes
- Serve warm for best taste.
- Can be made a day ahead and reheated.
- Experiment with different fillings if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Christmas, danish, cream cheese, pastry, holiday